ARENA


Meaning of ARENA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈrē-nə ]

noun

Etymology: Latin harena, arena sand, sandy place

Date: 1600

1. : an area in a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats

2.

a. : an enclosed area used for public entertainment

b. : a building containing an arena

3.

a. : a sphere of interest, activity, or competition

the political arena

b. : a place or situation for controversy

in the public arena

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.